Holistic review on geosolar hybrid desalination system for sustainable development

• Main Authors: Dhruvin Shah, Meet Panchal, Aditya Sanghvi, Hitendrasinh Chavda, Manan Shah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
• Series: Applied Water Science
• Subjects: Geothermal; Solar; Hybrid; Renewable energy; Desalination; Sustainable development
• Online Access: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-020-01241-z

Abstract With the increasing scarcity of water and unavailability of portable drinking water at many places, in this paper, we present a feasible solution to this problem. The only solution in sight right now is to carry out the desalination of the huge saline water bodies. The conventional methods to do so have resulted in a failure as with the consumption of fossil fuel to run them, which in turn results in global warming. This draws us more towards the usage of renewable energy and its importance in order to obtain portable water from the saline and brackish water. In this study, we present to you a novel hybrid method that uses the geothermal energy and sun energy to produce fresh drinkable desalinated water from the seawater. This proposed system does not require fossil fuel to run, and hence, along with keeping the environment pure, it is a solution to the burning problem of water crisis throughout the world. With the help of engineering and technological skills, we can draft a better future for humanity.